Florian Wirtz

★ WorkhorseForward · Bayer Leverkusen

Caps

Int'l goals

Years

NATION · GER Germany →

Age

Position

Caps

Int'l goals

Bayer Leverkusen

Club

DFB Pokal

League

GER

National team

// the read

The shape of him

A forward is measured in one currency — goals, and the threat of them. The profile below is the positional read; the specifics get filled in as the tournament writes them.

// the equation

movement × finishing × the killer instinct

the channelsthe back shoulderthe edge of the box

// the x-factor

The job

What a forward is for.

Stretch the back line, find the half-yard, and take the chance that decides a knockout tie. Tournaments turn on the players who score when it's tight.

23Years old

ForwardRole

// the cabinet

Honours

club

Club

DFB Pokal

×2

Super Cup

×2

Bundesliga

×2

U17 Bundesliga

×2

UEFA U21 Championship

×2

J.League World Challenge

×2

// the closing word

Florian Wirtz.Germany · Forward.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.

GERForwardBayer Leverkusen